The event's director Ivana Brkljacic said that this year the meeting would feature David Oliver, a U.S. hurdling athlete and the current 110 meter hurdles champion as well as Russian Sergey Shubenkov, a European champion in 110-meter hurdles, and prominent shot putters Joe Kovacs and Christian Cantwell and Croatians: Stipe Zunic, Marin Premeru, Nedzad Mulabegovic.
Addressing the news conference, Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic thanked Croatian athletes Sandra Perkovic, Blanka Vlasic and Ana Simic for their participation in the event.